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- the invention relates to a curved display panel. More particularly, the invention relates to a curved display panel.
- a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes two transparent substrates and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the two transparent substrates.
- the LCD drives liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer to control a light transmittance in each pixel, thereby displaying a desired image.
- a vertical alignment (“VA”) mode LCD among various operation modes of the LCD, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are vertically aligned with respect to the two substrates when an electric field is generated between the two substrates, and the vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules transmit the light, to thereby display the image.
- the VA mode LCD includes liquid crystal domains which align the liquid crystal molecules in different directions, and thus a viewing angle of the LCD is effectively improved.
- the liquid crystal molecules are horizontally aligned with respect to the two substrates when the electric field is generated to transmit the light, thereby displaying the image.
- the curved display panel provides a user with a curved display area, and thus the curved display panel provides an image having improved three-dimensional (“3D”) effect, a sense of immersion, and virtual presence to the user.
- 3D three-dimensional
- the invention provides a curved display panel having improved display quality.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a curved display panel including a first substrate that includes a plurality of pixels, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an image display layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
- the curved display panel has a curvature radius equal to or greater than about 3250 millimeters (mm) and a thickness of the first substrate or a thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 millimeters (mm).
- the curved display panel may have a rectangular shape with long sides and short sides and is curved along the long sides or the short sides to satisfy the following Equation,
- BrightnessDifference ⁇ ( % ) C ⁇ radian ( 180 ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ( t R 2 ) ) ⁇ R P p ⁇ 100.
- the BrightnessDifference denotes a brightness difference between a center point of the curved display panel and points respectively corresponding to L/4 and 3L/4 of the curved display panel, which are spaced apart from one of the short sides of the curved display panel and exist on an imaginary line crossing the center point and parallel to the long sides of the curved display panel
- L denotes a length of one of the long sides of the curved display panel
- R denotes the curvature radius of the curved display panel
- t denotes the thickness of the first substrate or the thickness of second substrate
- Pp denotes a pitch of each of the plurality of pixels
- C denotes a real number of about 0.29 to about 0.34.
- the brightness difference is about 20 percent (%).
- the thickness of the first substrate or the thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 mm when the curvature radius is equal to or greater than 5000 mm, and the thickness of the first substrate or the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 0.87 mm when the curvature radius is equal to or greater than 4000 mm.
- the first substrate has a first curvature radius
- the second substrate has a second curvature radius
- the first curvature radius is smaller or greater than the second curvature radius
- the curved display panel has a rectangular shape and is curved in the long sides.
- the thickness of the substrate may be determined to allow defects caused by the brightness difference not to be recognized by the viewer when the curved display panel has a predetermined curvature, and thus the defects of the display apparatus may be effectively reduced. That is, although the misalignment occurs in the curved display panel curved in the predetermined direction, the defects caused by the brightness difference may be effectively prevented from being recognized by controlling the thickness and the curvature radius of the substrate, thereby improving the display quality of the display apparatus.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a misalignment occurring in a curved display panel to which first and second substrates are applied;
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing a relation between the misalignment and a brightness difference
- FIG. 5 is a view showing points at which a brightness is measured to calculate the brightness difference
- FIG. 6 is a simulated graph showing a curvature radius and a misalignment when a glass substrate having a thickness of about 0.7 millimeters (mm) is used as each of the first and second substrates;
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing a relation between a thickness of a substrate and a brightness difference.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing a relation between a curvature of a substrate and a brightness difference.
- first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the invention.
- spatially relative terms such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “above”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. In an exemplary embodiment, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features, for example. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
- “About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ⁇ 30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show one pixel and a line part disposed adjacent to the one pixel.
- a display panel PNL has a rectangular shape with a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides.
- the display panel PNL has a curved shape.
- the display panel PNL that displays an image on a curved screen is referred to as a curved display panel.
- a direction in which the long sides extend is referred to as a first direction D1
- a direction in which the short sides extend is referred to as a second direction D2
- a direction substantially vertical to the first and second directions is referred to as a third direction D3.
- the display panel PNL is curved along the first direction D1, and thus the display panel PNL is concaved with respect to the third direction D3.
- the image is displayed toward the third direction D3 and a viewer is located at the third direction D3 with regard to the display panel PNL.
- the direction along which the display panel PNL is curved should not be limited to the first direction D1. That is, in another exemplary embodiment, the display panel PNL may be curved along the second direction D2.
- the display panel PNL is curved in a direction to which the viewer sees the display panel PNL, and thus the viewer recognizes the image displayed on the curved screen.
- the image is displayed on the curved display panel, three-dimensional effect, a sense of immersion, and virtual presence of the image recognized by the viewer may be improved.
- the display panel PNL may include various types of display panels, such as a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) panel, an organic light emitting display (“OLED”) panel, an electrophoretic display panel, an electrowetting display panel, etc.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- OLED organic light emitting display
- electrophoretic display panel an electrophoretic display panel
- electrowetting display panel etc.
- the display panel PNL will be described as the LCD panel.
- the display panel PNL includes a first substrate SUB 1 , a second substrate SUB 2 facing the first substrate SUB 1 , a sealant sealing the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 , and a liquid crystal layer LC disposed between the first substrate SUB 1 and the second substrate SUB 2 .
- the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 are curved in the first direction D1. A portion or all of the first substrate SUB 1 may be successively curved along the first direction D1. In addition, the second substrate SUB 2 may be curved along the first substrate SUB 1 .
- the first substrate SUB 1 includes a display area DA and a non-display area NDA which is disposed adjacent to at least one side of the display area DA and in which no image is displayed.
- the display area DA is an area in which the image is displayed on the curved screen and faces the viewer.
- the first substrate SUB 1 includes a line part to transmit a signal and pixels PX arranged corresponding to pixel areas PA in a matrix form.
- the pixels PX are arranged in the display area DA.
- the pixel PX has a rectangular shape, for example, but it should not be limited to the rectangular shape.
- the pixel PX may have a Z shape, for example.
- the display panel PNL includes the first substrate SUB 1 , the second substrate SUB 2 facing the first substrate SUB 1 , and the liquid crystal layer LC disposed between the first substrate SUB 1 and the second substrate SUB 2 .
- the first substrate SUB 1 includes a first base substrate BS 1 , the line part, and the pixel PX.
- the line part includes a plurality of gate lines disposed on the first substrate SUB 1 and a plurality of data lines crossing the gate lines.
- the gate lines include first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the data lines include first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, where i and j are natural numbers.
- a distance between the first gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and the second gate line GLi corresponds to a length of the pixel PX and a distance between the first data line DLj and the second data line DLi+1 corresponds to a width of the pixel PX.
- the pixels PX are repeatedly arranged in the matrix form, and the width of the pixel PX may be called a pitch thereof.
- the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi extend in the first direction D1 and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 extend in a second direction D2 substantially perpendicular to the first direction D1.
- the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi are insulated from the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 by a gate insulating layer GI disposed between the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi, and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, in a cross-sectional thickness direction. As shown in the exemplary embodiment of FIG.
- the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 have a stripe shape, but the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 should not be limited to the stripe shape. That is, in another exemplary embodiment, the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 may have a bent shape.
- the pixel area PA is defined by the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, but the pixel area PA should not be limited thereto or thereby. That is, in another exemplary embodiment, the pixel area PA is not defined by the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1.
- Each pixel PX includes a thin film transistor (“TFT”) TR connected to the line part and a pixel electrode PEj connected to the TFT TR.
- TFT thin film transistor
- the TFT TR is electrically connected to the second gate line GLi and the first data line DLj to switch a signal applied to the pixel electrode PEj.
- the TFT TR includes a gate electrode GE branched from the second gate line GLi, a source electrode SE branched from the first data line DLj, and a drain electrode DE electrically connected to the pixel electrode PEj.
- a passivation layer PSV is disposed between the pixel electrode PEj, and the drain electrode DE connected to the pixel electrode PEj.
- the pixel electrode PEj is disposed in the pixel area PA.
- the pixel electrode PEj is spaced apart from and electrically insulated from other pixel electrodes, e.g., a left side pixel electrode PEj ⁇ 1 and a right side pixel electrode PEj+1.
- the second base substrate SUB 2 includes a second base substrate BS 2 , a black matrix BM, a color filter CF, and the common electrode CE.
- the black matrix BM is disposed on the second base substrate BS 2 along a circumference of each pixel PX.
- the black matrix BM extends in the same direction as the direction in which the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 extend, is overlapped with the first and second gate lines GLi ⁇ 1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, and blocks the light traveling to an edge of each pixel PX.
- the color filter CF displays colors, such as a red color, a green color, a blue color, etc., and is disposed on the second base substrate BS 2 .
- the common electrode CE is disposed on the color filter CF.
- the common electrode CE is applied with a common voltage, and generates an electric field in cooperation with the pixel electrode PEj.
- the common electrode CE and the color filter CF are included in the second substrate SUB 2 , but the common electrode CE and the color filter CF should not be limited thereto or thereby. In other exemplary embodiments, the common electrode CE and the color filter CF may be included in the first substrate SUB 1 .
- the liquid crystal layer LC includes liquid crystal molecules having a positive or negative dielectric anisotropy.
- the liquid crystal molecules are aligned to be vertical or parallel to the electric field generated between the common electrode CE and the pixel electrode PEj in accordance with the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules.
- the TFT TR When a gate signal is applied to the gate line, the TFT TR is turned on. Accordingly, a data signal applied to the data line is applied to the pixel electrode PEj through the TFT TR.
- the data signal When the data signal is applied to the pixel electrode PEj, the electric field is generated between the pixel electrode PEj and the common electrode CE.
- a voltage applied to the pixel electrode PEj is greater or smaller than the common voltage applied to the common electrode CE.
- the common electrode CE may be applied with the common voltage of about zero (0) volt (V), and the pixel electrode PEj may be applied with the voltage of about 7 V.
- the liquid crystal molecules are driven by the electric field generated by the difference in voltage between the common voltage applied to the common electrode CE and the voltage applied to the pixel electrode PEj. Therefore, an amount of the light passing through the liquid crystal layer LC is changed, and thus a desired image is displayed.
- the LCD panel is described as the display panel
- the liquid crystal layer is described as an image display layer, but the invention should not be limited thereto or thereby.
- first substrate SUB 1 and the second substrate SUB 2 have the same size when viewed in a plan view, a misalignment may occur between the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 when the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 are curved.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the misalignment occurring in the curved display panel to which first and second substrates are applied.
- first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 are shown in FIG. 3 , and the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 have the same thickness t.
- the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 includes plural thin layers, but the thickness of the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 is substantially the same as that of the first and second base substrates BS 1 and BS 2 since the other elements except for the first and second base substrates BS 1 and BS 2 have a very small thickness compared to that of the first and second base substrates BS 1 and BS 2 .
- the first and second base substrates BS 1 and BS 2 have different thicknesses from each other, and in this case, the thickness of the substrate indicates an average thickness of the thickness of the first base substrate BS 1 and the thickness of the second base substrate BS 2 .
- the display panel PNL is curved in at least one direction.
- the display pane PNL is concave curved with respect to the viewer, i.e., the third direction D3.
- the display panel PNL is curved to have a curvature radius R with reference to “0” as a center point (hereinafter, also referred to as a starting point).
- the curvature radius R is obtained with respect to the starting point (0) and a neutral surface of the display panel PNL.
- each of the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 may be curved at a predetermined curvature radius with reference to the starting point (0) as a center point, and thus the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 serve as portions of concentric circles with reference to the starting point (0).
- the curvature radius of the first substrate SUB 1 and the curvature radius of the second substrate SUB 2 are referred to as a first radius R1 and a second radius R2, respectively, the second radius R2 is smaller than the first radius R1.
- the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 when assuming that the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 are flat without being curved, the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 have the same length along a direction, e.g., the direction D1, and an edge of the first substrate SUB 1 matches with an edge of the second substrate SUB 2 when viewed in a cross-sectional view.
- the edge of the first substrate SUB 1 does not match with the edge of the second substrate SUB 2 since the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 have different curvature radiuses.
- the misalignment between the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 becomes a maximum at the edges of the first and second substrates SUB 1 and SUB 2 .
- the elements disposed at the center portion of the first substrate SUB 1 correspond to the elements disposed at the center portion of the second substrate SUB 2 , but the elements of the first substrate SUB 1 do not correspond to the elements of the second substrate SUB 2 to be dislocated with each other as the first and second substrate SUB 1 and SUB 2 are farther away from the center portion of the display panel PNL and closer to the edges of the display panel PNL.
- a difference in distances occurs between the first point of the first substrate SUB 1 and the second point of the second substrate SUB 2 when viewed in a plan view while the display panel is curved PNL. This phenomenon is referred to as the misalignment between the first substrate SUB 1 and the second substrate SUB 2 .
- a line crossing the starting point (0) and the center portion of the display panel PNL is referred to as a reference line
- an angle between the reference line and an imaginary line crossing the starting point (0) and a certain position, i.e., one edge of the first substrate SUB 1 in FIG. 3 is referred to as a first angle ⁇ 1
- an angle between the reference line and an imaginary line crossing the starting point (0) and a certain position, i.e., one edge of the second substrate SUB 2 in FIG. 3 is referred to as a second angle ⁇ 2.
- the second angle ⁇ 2 is greater than the first angle ⁇ 1.
- the misalignment is proportional to a difference 40 between the first angle ⁇ 1 and the second angle ⁇ 2.
- the display panel PNL which is concave curved with respect to the third direction
- the misalignment may occur in a display panel, which is convex curved with respect to the third direction D3. That is, the first curvature radius and the first angle are greater than the second curvature radius and the second angle in the display panel, which is convex curved with respect to the third direction.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing a relation between the misalignment and a brightness difference.
- An x-axis represents the brightness difference as percentage (%) and an y-axis represents the misalignment value in terms of micrometers ( ⁇ m).
- the brightness difference is obtained by measuring the brightness at the center portion and a predetermined point of the display panel.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing points each at which the brightness is measured to calculate the brightness difference.
- a point P 0 at which two diagonal lines meet each other corresponds to the center point P 0 and the brightness is measured at the center point P 0 .
- the brightness is measured at points respectively corresponding to 1 ⁇ 4 and 3 ⁇ 4 of the longitudinal direction of the display panel.
- L a total length of the display panel
- the brightness is measured at the point P 1 corresponding to L/4 of the display panel and the point P 2 corresponding to 3L/4 of the display panel, and the points P 1 and P 2 exist on an imaginary line crossing the center point P 0 and parallel to the long sides of the display panel.
- the display panel is curved in the short sides, the brightness difference is obtained by measuring the brightness at the center point P 0 and at least one point on an imaginary line crossing the center point P 0 and parallel to the short sides.
- E 1 indicates the pixel pitch of about 213 ⁇ m and E 2 indicates the pixel pitch of about 106 ⁇ m, and thus the pixel pitch indicated by E 1 is greater than the pixel pitch indicated by E 2 .
- the pixel pitches E 1 and E 2 are applied to the display panel having a diagonal line of about 55 inches.
- the misalignment value is proportional to the brightness difference. This is because the amount of the light transmitting through the display panel becomes increased or decreased regardless of a predetermined value since the elements of the first substrate do not correspond to the elements of the second substrate in each pixel when the misalignment is intensified between the first substrate and the second substrate.
- the edge of each pixel of the first substrate is overlapped with the black matrix when viewed in a plan view, so that the light transmits through each pixel by the predetermined value.
- the misalignment occurs when the display panel is curved.
- the amount of the light passing through some pixels covered by the black matrix becomes smaller than the predetermined value and the amount of the light passing through some pixels partially covered by the black matrix becomes greater than the predetermined value.
- the brightness difference becomes greater.
- the misalignment and the brightness difference become large as the pixel pitch becomes great. This is because the possibility that the elements of the first substrate do not correspond to the elements of the second substrate becomes high as the pixel pitch becomes small.
- BrightnessDifference ⁇ ( % ) Misalignment P p ⁇ 100 ⁇ Equation ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇
- the misalignment value is geometrically defined by the following Equation 2 and becomes great as the difference between the first and second angles and the curvature radius become great.
- Equation 2 “L” denotes a length of the long side in the display panel and “t” denotes a thickness of the first substrate or the second substrate.
- FIG. 6 is a simulated graph showing the curvature radius and the misalignment when a glass substrate having a thickness of about 0.7 millimeters (mm) is used as each of the first and second substrates.
- an x-axis represents the curvature radius (mm) of the display panel and a y-axis represents the misalignment value ( ⁇ m) between the first substrate and the second substrate.
- first to seventh graphs G 1 to G 7 represent the misalignment in accordance with the curvature radius of 32-inch, 40-inch, 46-inch, 55-inch, 70-inch, 85-inch, and 95-inch panels, respectively.
- the unit of “inch” used herein represents the length of the diagonal line of each display panel.
- the curvature radius is inversely proportional to the misalignment, and the misalignment value becomes large as the curvature radius become small.
- the misalignment becomes increase.
- each value of FIG. 6 is a simulated value and is different from an actual misalignment value. Accordingly, the simulated misalignment value and the geometrical misalignment value satisfy the following Equation 3.
- Equation 3 “C” is a coefficient satisfying Equation 3.
- the coefficient “C” may be obtained by comparing the value resulted from Equation 1 and the simulated misalignment value obtained from the simulation.
- Table 1 shows the geometrical misalignment value, the simulated misalignment value, and the “C” value according to the size, thickness, and curvature radius of the substrate.
- the coefficient C has a range of about 0.29 to about 0.34, and the simulated misalignment value is predictable using the coefficient C.
- Table 2 described below shows the misalignment value actually measured in the 46-inch display panel to confirm whether the simulated misalignment value is equal to the actual misalignment value.
- the actual misalignment value is substantially the same as or similar to the simulated misalignment value, and the coefficient C is in a range of about 0.29 to about 0.34. Therefore, the brightness difference may be obtained by substituting the simulated misalignment value for the actual misalignment value.
- the final brightness difference is as the following Equation 4.
- BrightnessDifference ⁇ ( % ) C ⁇ radian ( 180 ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ( t R 2 ) ) ⁇ R P p ⁇ 100 ⁇ Equation ⁇ ⁇ 4 ⁇
- Table 3 shows the brightness difference, which is calculated by the following Equation 4, according to the pitch of the pixel, the size of the substrate, and the misalignment value, and represented together with the thickness of the substrate, which indicates the same brightness difference.
- an allowable thickness of the substrate indicates a maximum thickness representing the same brightness difference when the curvature radius is changed.
- the brightness difference is about 10%.
- the allowable thickness 1 of the substrate means that the maximum thickness is about 0.22 mm to satisfy the brightness of about 10% when the curvature radius of the substrate is changed to about 3000 mm from about 13000 mm.
- the allowable thickness 2 of the substrate means that the maximum thickness is about 0.27 mm to satisfy the brightness of about 10% when the curvature radius of the substrate is changed to about 5000 mm from about 13000 mm.
- the display panel according to the exemplary embodiment is required to have the brightness equal to or smaller than about 20%. Accordingly, in order to satisfy the brightness difference of about 20% in the display device, the misalignment value is preferred to be equal to or smaller than about 50.3 ⁇ m.
- the curvature radius is preferred to have about 3250 mm. Further, when the curvature radius is about 4000 mm, the thickness of the substrate is required to have about 0.87 mm, and when the curvature radius is about 5000 mm, the thickness of the substrate is required to have about 1.09 mm.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing a relation between a thickness of a substrate and a brightness difference
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing a relation between a curvature of a substrate and a brightness difference.
- the pixel pitch indicated by E 1 is about 213 ⁇ m and the pixel pitch indicated by E 2 is about 106 ⁇ m, and thus the pixel pitch indicated by E 1 is greater than the pixel pitch indicated by E 2 .
- the display panel having the diagonal line of about 55 inches is used.
- the curvature radius is maintained at about 4000 mm and the other elements are maintained without being changed.
- the substrate has the thickness of about 0.7 mm and the other elements are maintained without being changed except for the curvature radius and the pixel pitch.
- the thickness of the substrate becomes thick, the brightness difference become large.
- the relation between the thickness of the substrate and the brightness difference in the portion of the substrate, which is not measured, may be predictable by extending the graph in the portion of the substrate, which is measured. Therefore, the thickness of the substrate, which satisfies the brightness difference equal to or smaller than about 20%, is about 0.9 mm in case of “E 1 ” and is about 0.5 mm in case of “E 2 ”.
- the curvature radius of the substrate becomes large, the brightness difference become small.
- the relation between the curvature radius and the brightness difference in the portion of the substrate, which is not measured, may be predictable by extending the graph in the portion of the substrate, which is measured.
- the curvature, which satisfies the brightness difference equal to or smaller than about 20% is about 3000 mm in case of “E 1 ” and is about 5500 mm in case of “E 2 ”.
- the thickness of the substrate may be determined to allow defects caused by the brightness difference not to be recognized by the viewer when the curved display panel has a predetermined curvature, and thus the defects of the display apparatus may be effectively reduced. That is, although the misalignment occurs in the curved display panel curved in the predetermined direction, the defects caused by the brightness difference may be effectively prevented from being recognized by controlling the thickness and the curvature radius of the substrate, thereby improving the display quality of the display apparatus.
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Abstract
A curved display panel includes a first substrate which includes a plurality of pixels, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an image display layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the curved display panel has a curvature radius equal to or greater than about 3250 millimeters and a thickness of the first substrate or a thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 millimeters.
Description
- This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0157392, filed on Dec. 17, 2013, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. §119, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- 1. Field
- The invention relates to a curved display panel. More particularly, the invention relates to a curved display panel.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes two transparent substrates and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the two transparent substrates. The LCD drives liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer to control a light transmittance in each pixel, thereby displaying a desired image.
- In a vertical alignment (“VA”) mode LCD among various operation modes of the LCD, the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are vertically aligned with respect to the two substrates when an electric field is generated between the two substrates, and the vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules transmit the light, to thereby display the image. The VA mode LCD includes liquid crystal domains which align the liquid crystal molecules in different directions, and thus a viewing angle of the LCD is effectively improved. In an in-plane switching mode, the liquid crystal molecules are horizontally aligned with respect to the two substrates when the electric field is generated to transmit the light, thereby displaying the image.
- In recent years, a curved display panel has been developed. The curved display panel provides a user with a curved display area, and thus the curved display panel provides an image having improved three-dimensional (“3D”) effect, a sense of immersion, and virtual presence to the user.
- The invention provides a curved display panel having improved display quality.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a curved display panel including a first substrate that includes a plurality of pixels, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an image display layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
- The curved display panel has a curvature radius equal to or greater than about 3250 millimeters (mm) and a thickness of the first substrate or a thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 millimeters (mm).
- In an exemplary embodiment, the curved display panel may have a rectangular shape with long sides and short sides and is curved along the long sides or the short sides to satisfy the following Equation,
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- In the Equation, the BrightnessDifference denotes a brightness difference between a center point of the curved display panel and points respectively corresponding to L/4 and 3L/4 of the curved display panel, which are spaced apart from one of the short sides of the curved display panel and exist on an imaginary line crossing the center point and parallel to the long sides of the curved display panel, L denotes a length of one of the long sides of the curved display panel, R denotes the curvature radius of the curved display panel, t denotes the thickness of the first substrate or the thickness of second substrate, Pp denotes a pitch of each of the plurality of pixels, and C denotes a real number of about 0.29 to about 0.34.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the brightness difference is about 20 percent (%).
- In an exemplary embodiment, the thickness of the first substrate or the thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 mm when the curvature radius is equal to or greater than 5000 mm, and the thickness of the first substrate or the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 0.87 mm when the curvature radius is equal to or greater than 4000 mm.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the first substrate has a first curvature radius, the second substrate has a second curvature radius, and the first curvature radius is smaller or greater than the second curvature radius.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the curved display panel has a rectangular shape and is curved in the long sides.
- According to the above, the thickness of the substrate may be determined to allow defects caused by the brightness difference not to be recognized by the viewer when the curved display panel has a predetermined curvature, and thus the defects of the display apparatus may be effectively reduced. That is, although the misalignment occurs in the curved display panel curved in the predetermined direction, the defects caused by the brightness difference may be effectively prevented from being recognized by controlling the thickness and the curvature radius of the substrate, thereby improving the display quality of the display apparatus.
- The above and other advantages of the invention will become readily apparent by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a misalignment occurring in a curved display panel to which first and second substrates are applied; -
FIG. 4 is a graph showing a relation between the misalignment and a brightness difference; -
FIG. 5 is a view showing points at which a brightness is measured to calculate the brightness difference; -
FIG. 6 is a simulated graph showing a curvature radius and a misalignment when a glass substrate having a thickness of about 0.7 millimeters (mm) is used as each of the first and second substrates; -
FIG. 7 is a graph showing a relation between a thickness of a substrate and a brightness difference; and -
FIG. 8 is a graph showing a relation between a curvature of a substrate and a brightness difference. - It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “on”, “connected to” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it can be directly on, connected or coupled to the other element or layer or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there are no intervening elements or layers present. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
- It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the invention.
- Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “above”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. In an exemplary embodiment, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features, for example. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
- The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms, “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “includes” and/or “including”, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
- “About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.
- Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
- Hereinafter, the invention will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention,FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, andFIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing a display panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.FIGS. 2A and 2B show one pixel and a line part disposed adjacent to the one pixel. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , a display panel PNL has a rectangular shape with a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides. The display panel PNL has a curved shape. The display panel PNL that displays an image on a curved screen is referred to as a curved display panel. A direction in which the long sides extend is referred to as a first direction D1, a direction in which the short sides extend is referred to as a second direction D2, and a direction substantially vertical to the first and second directions is referred to as a third direction D3. The display panel PNL is curved along the first direction D1, and thus the display panel PNL is concaved with respect to the third direction D3. - In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the image is displayed toward the third direction D3 and a viewer is located at the third direction D3 with regard to the display panel PNL. However, the direction along which the display panel PNL is curved should not be limited to the first direction D1. That is, in another exemplary embodiment, the display panel PNL may be curved along the second direction D2.
- In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the display panel PNL is curved in a direction to which the viewer sees the display panel PNL, and thus the viewer recognizes the image displayed on the curved screen. When the image is displayed on the curved display panel, three-dimensional effect, a sense of immersion, and virtual presence of the image recognized by the viewer may be improved.
- In exemplary embodiments, the display panel PNL may include various types of display panels, such as a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) panel, an organic light emitting display (“OLED”) panel, an electrophoretic display panel, an electrowetting display panel, etc. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the display panel PNL will be described as the LCD panel.
- Referring to
FIGS. 1 , 2A, and 2B, the display panel PNL includes a first substrate SUB1, a second substrate SUB2 facing the first substrate SUB1, a sealant sealing the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2, and a liquid crystal layer LC disposed between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2. - The first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 are curved in the first direction D1. A portion or all of the first substrate SUB1 may be successively curved along the first direction D1. In addition, the second substrate SUB2 may be curved along the first substrate SUB1.
- The first substrate SUB1 includes a display area DA and a non-display area NDA which is disposed adjacent to at least one side of the display area DA and in which no image is displayed. The display area DA is an area in which the image is displayed on the curved screen and faces the viewer.
- The first substrate SUB1 includes a line part to transmit a signal and pixels PX arranged corresponding to pixel areas PA in a matrix form. The pixels PX are arranged in the display area DA. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, since the pixels PX have the same structure and function with each other, only one pixel will be described in detail hereinafter. In an exemplary embodiment, the pixel PX has a rectangular shape, for example, but it should not be limited to the rectangular shape. In another exemplary embodiment, the pixel PX may have a Z shape, for example.
- Referring to
FIGS. 2A and 2B , the display panel PNL includes the first substrate SUB1, the second substrate SUB2 facing the first substrate SUB1, and the liquid crystal layer LC disposed between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2. - The first substrate SUB1 includes a first base substrate BS1, the line part, and the pixel PX.
- The line part includes a plurality of gate lines disposed on the first substrate SUB1 and a plurality of data lines crossing the gate lines.
- The gate lines include first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the data lines include first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, where i and j are natural numbers. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, a distance between the first gate lines GLi−1 and the second gate line GLi corresponds to a length of the pixel PX and a distance between the first data line DLj and the second data
line DLi+ 1 corresponds to a width of the pixel PX. The pixels PX are repeatedly arranged in the matrix form, and the width of the pixel PX may be called a pitch thereof. - The first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi extend in the first direction D1 and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 extend in a second direction D2 substantially perpendicular to the first direction D1. The first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi are insulated from the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 by a gate insulating layer GI disposed between the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi, and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, in a cross-sectional thickness direction. As shown in the exemplary embodiment of
FIG. 2A , the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 have a stripe shape, but the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 should not be limited to the stripe shape. That is, in another exemplary embodiment, the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 may have a bent shape. - In an exemplary embodiment, the pixel area PA is defined by the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, but the pixel area PA should not be limited thereto or thereby. That is, in another exemplary embodiment, the pixel area PA is not defined by the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1.
- Each pixel PX includes a thin film transistor (“TFT”) TR connected to the line part and a pixel electrode PEj connected to the TFT TR.
- The TFT TR is electrically connected to the second gate line GLi and the first data line DLj to switch a signal applied to the pixel electrode PEj. In detail, the TFT TR includes a gate electrode GE branched from the second gate line GLi, a source electrode SE branched from the first data line DLj, and a drain electrode DE electrically connected to the pixel electrode PEj. A passivation layer PSV is disposed between the pixel electrode PEj, and the drain electrode DE connected to the pixel electrode PEj.
- The pixel electrode PEj is disposed in the pixel area PA. The pixel electrode PEj is spaced apart from and electrically insulated from other pixel electrodes, e.g., a left side pixel electrode PEj−1 and a right side pixel
electrode PEj+ 1. - The second base substrate SUB2 includes a second base substrate BS2, a black matrix BM, a color filter CF, and the common electrode CE.
- The black matrix BM is disposed on the second base substrate BS2 along a circumference of each pixel PX. In detail, when viewed in a plan view, the black matrix BM extends in the same direction as the direction in which the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1 extend, is overlapped with the first and second gate lines GLi−1 and GLi and the first and second data lines DLj and DLj+1, and blocks the light traveling to an edge of each pixel PX. The color filter CF displays colors, such as a red color, a green color, a blue color, etc., and is disposed on the second base substrate BS2. The common electrode CE is disposed on the color filter CF. The common electrode CE is applied with a common voltage, and generates an electric field in cooperation with the pixel electrode PEj.
- In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the common electrode CE and the color filter CF are included in the second substrate SUB2, but the common electrode CE and the color filter CF should not be limited thereto or thereby. In other exemplary embodiments, the common electrode CE and the color filter CF may be included in the first substrate SUB1.
- The liquid crystal layer LC includes liquid crystal molecules having a positive or negative dielectric anisotropy. The liquid crystal molecules are aligned to be vertical or parallel to the electric field generated between the common electrode CE and the pixel electrode PEj in accordance with the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules.
- When a gate signal is applied to the gate line, the TFT TR is turned on. Accordingly, a data signal applied to the data line is applied to the pixel electrode PEj through the TFT TR. When the data signal is applied to the pixel electrode PEj, the electric field is generated between the pixel electrode PEj and the common electrode CE. In this case, a voltage applied to the pixel electrode PEj is greater or smaller than the common voltage applied to the common electrode CE. In an exemplary embodiment, the common electrode CE may be applied with the common voltage of about zero (0) volt (V), and the pixel electrode PEj may be applied with the voltage of about 7 V. The liquid crystal molecules are driven by the electric field generated by the difference in voltage between the common voltage applied to the common electrode CE and the voltage applied to the pixel electrode PEj. Therefore, an amount of the light passing through the liquid crystal layer LC is changed, and thus a desired image is displayed.
- In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, since the LCD panel is described as the display panel, the liquid crystal layer is described as an image display layer, but the invention should not be limited thereto or thereby.
- In the exemplary embodiment, although the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2 have the same size when viewed in a plan view, a misalignment may occur between the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 when the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 are curved.
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FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the misalignment occurring in the curved display panel to which first and second substrates are applied. For the convenience of explanation, only first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 are shown inFIG. 3 , and the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 have the same thickness t. Here, the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 includes plural thin layers, but the thickness of the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 is substantially the same as that of the first and second base substrates BS1 and BS2 since the other elements except for the first and second base substrates BS1 and BS2 have a very small thickness compared to that of the first and second base substrates BS1 and BS2. According to exemplary embodiments, the first and second base substrates BS1 and BS2 have different thicknesses from each other, and in this case, the thickness of the substrate indicates an average thickness of the thickness of the first base substrate BS1 and the thickness of the second base substrate BS2. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , the display panel PNL is curved in at least one direction. In an exemplary embodiment ofFIG. 3 , the display pane PNL is concave curved with respect to the viewer, i.e., the third direction D3. The display panel PNL is curved to have a curvature radius R with reference to “0” as a center point (hereinafter, also referred to as a starting point). The curvature radius R is obtained with respect to the starting point (0) and a neutral surface of the display panel PNL. - In the display panel PNL, each of the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 may be curved at a predetermined curvature radius with reference to the starting point (0) as a center point, and thus the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 serve as portions of concentric circles with reference to the starting point (0). When the curvature radius of the first substrate SUB1 and the curvature radius of the second substrate SUB2 are referred to as a first radius R1 and a second radius R2, respectively, the second radius R2 is smaller than the first radius R1.
- Referring to
FIG. 3 , when assuming that the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 are flat without being curved, the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 have the same length along a direction, e.g., the direction D1, and an edge of the first substrate SUB1 matches with an edge of the second substrate SUB2 when viewed in a cross-sectional view. However, when the display panel PNL is curved, the edge of the first substrate SUB1 does not match with the edge of the second substrate SUB2 since the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 have different curvature radiuses. The misalignment between the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2 becomes a maximum at the edges of the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2. - When the elements corresponding to the pixel are disposed on the first and second substrates SUB1 and SUB2, the elements disposed at the center portion of the first substrate SUB1 correspond to the elements disposed at the center portion of the second substrate SUB2, but the elements of the first substrate SUB1 do not correspond to the elements of the second substrate SUB2 to be dislocated with each other as the first and second substrate SUB1 and SUB2 are farther away from the center portion of the display panel PNL and closer to the edges of the display panel PNL. In an exemplary embodiment, although a first point of the first substrate SUB1 matches with a second point of the second substrate SUB2 when viewed in a plan view while the display panel PNL is flat without being curved, a difference in distances occurs between the first point of the first substrate SUB1 and the second point of the second substrate SUB2 when viewed in a plan view while the display panel is curved PNL. This phenomenon is referred to as the misalignment between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2.
- As shown in
FIG. 3 , a line crossing the starting point (0) and the center portion of the display panel PNL is referred to as a reference line, an angle between the reference line and an imaginary line crossing the starting point (0) and a certain position, i.e., one edge of the first substrate SUB1 inFIG. 3 , is referred to as a first angle θ1, and an angle between the reference line and an imaginary line crossing the starting point (0) and a certain position, i.e., one edge of the second substrate SUB2 inFIG. 3 , is referred to as a second angle θ2. The second angle θ2 is greater than the first angle θ1. The misalignment is proportional to adifference 40 between the first angle θ1 and the second angle θ2. - In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the display panel PNL, which is concave curved with respect to the third direction, has been shown, but in another exemplary embodiment, the misalignment may occur in a display panel, which is convex curved with respect to the third direction D3. That is, the first curvature radius and the first angle are greater than the second curvature radius and the second angle in the display panel, which is convex curved with respect to the third direction.
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FIG. 4 is a graph showing a relation between the misalignment and a brightness difference. An x-axis represents the brightness difference as percentage (%) and an y-axis represents the misalignment value in terms of micrometers (μm). The brightness difference is obtained by measuring the brightness at the center portion and a predetermined point of the display panel. -
FIG. 5 is a view showing points each at which the brightness is measured to calculate the brightness difference. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , when the display panel has the rectangular shape with the long sides and the short sides, a point P0 at which two diagonal lines meet each other corresponds to the center point P0 and the brightness is measured at the center point P0. In addition, the brightness is measured at points respectively corresponding to ¼ and ¾ of the longitudinal direction of the display panel. In detail, when a total length of the display panel is referred to as “L”, the brightness is measured at the point P1 corresponding to L/4 of the display panel and the point P2 corresponding to 3L/4 of the display panel, and the points P1 and P2 exist on an imaginary line crossing the center point P0 and parallel to the long sides of the display panel. When the display panel is curved in the short sides, the brightness difference is obtained by measuring the brightness at the center point P0 and at least one point on an imaginary line crossing the center point P0 and parallel to the short sides. - Referring back to
FIG. 4 , E1 indicates the pixel pitch of about 213 μm and E2 indicates the pixel pitch of about 106 μm, and thus the pixel pitch indicated by E1 is greater than the pixel pitch indicated by E2. The pixel pitches E1 and E2 are applied to the display panel having a diagonal line of about 55 inches. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , the misalignment value is proportional to the brightness difference. This is because the amount of the light transmitting through the display panel becomes increased or decreased regardless of a predetermined value since the elements of the first substrate do not correspond to the elements of the second substrate in each pixel when the misalignment is intensified between the first substrate and the second substrate. In an exemplary embodiment, when the display panel is flat, the edge of each pixel of the first substrate is overlapped with the black matrix when viewed in a plan view, so that the light transmits through each pixel by the predetermined value. When the display panel is curved, the misalignment occurs. Accordingly, the amount of the light passing through some pixels covered by the black matrix becomes smaller than the predetermined value and the amount of the light passing through some pixels partially covered by the black matrix becomes greater than the predetermined value. As a result, the brightness difference becomes greater. The misalignment and the brightness difference become large as the pixel pitch becomes great. This is because the possibility that the elements of the first substrate do not correspond to the elements of the second substrate becomes high as the pixel pitch becomes small. - The brightness difference, the misalignment, and the pixel pitch Pp satisfy the
following Equation 1. -
- The misalignment value is geometrically defined by the following Equation 2 and becomes great as the difference between the first and second angles and the curvature radius become great.
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- In Equation 2, “L” denotes a length of the long side in the display panel and “t” denotes a thickness of the first substrate or the second substrate.
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FIG. 6 is a simulated graph showing the curvature radius and the misalignment when a glass substrate having a thickness of about 0.7 millimeters (mm) is used as each of the first and second substrates. InFIG. 6 , an x-axis represents the curvature radius (mm) of the display panel and a y-axis represents the misalignment value (μm) between the first substrate and the second substrate. In addition, first to seventh graphs G1 to G7 represent the misalignment in accordance with the curvature radius of 32-inch, 40-inch, 46-inch, 55-inch, 70-inch, 85-inch, and 95-inch panels, respectively. The unit of “inch” used herein represents the length of the diagonal line of each display panel. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , the curvature radius is inversely proportional to the misalignment, and the misalignment value becomes large as the curvature radius become small. In addition, as the size of the display panel is increased, the misalignment becomes increase. However, each value ofFIG. 6 is a simulated value and is different from an actual misalignment value. Accordingly, the simulated misalignment value and the geometrical misalignment value satisfy the following Equation 3. -
Simulated Misalignment=C×Δθ(radian)×R <Equation 3> - In Equation 3, “C” is a coefficient satisfying Equation 3. The coefficient “C” may be obtained by comparing the value resulted from
Equation 1 and the simulated misalignment value obtained from the simulation. Table 1 shows the geometrical misalignment value, the simulated misalignment value, and the “C” value according to the size, thickness, and curvature radius of the substrate. -
TABLE 1 Size of substrate Thickness (diagonal line of Curvature Geometrical Simulated direction: substrate radius misalignment misalignment inch) (mm) (mm) value (μm) value (μm) C 46 0.5 3000 86 27.39 0.320 46 0.5 4000 64 20.31 0.316 46 0.5 5000 51 16.16 0.314 46 0.5 6000 43 13.42 0.313 46 0.7 3000 120 38.21 0.319 46 0.7 4000 90 28.31 0.315 46 0.7 5000 72 22.52 0.313 46 0.7 6000 60 18.69 0.312 55 0.5 3000 102 32.81 0.321 55 0.5 4000 77 24.25 0.316 55 0.5 5000 61 19.28 0.315 55 0.5 6000 51 16.03 0.314 55 0.7 3000 143 45.85 0.321 55 0.7 4000 107 33.85 0.316 55 0.7 5000 86 26.9 0.313 55 0.7 6000 72 22.34 0.312 70 0.5 3000 130 42.98 0.331 70 0.5 4000 97 31.31 0.322 70 0.5 5000 78 24.77 0.318 70 0.5 6000 65 19.52 0.301 70 0.7 3000 182 60.16 0.331 70 0.7 4000 136 43.76 0.321 70 0.7 5000 109 34.59 0.317 70 0.7 6000 91 27.23 0.300 85 0.5 3000 157 53.3 0.340 85 0.5 4000 118 38.13 0.324 85 0.5 5000 94 29.96 0.318 85 0.5 6000 78 23.19 0.296 85 0.7 3000 220 74.76 0.340 85 0.7 4000 165 53.38 0.324 85 0.7 5000 132 41.89 0.318 85 0.7 6000 110 32.38 0.295 - Referring to Table 1, the coefficient C has a range of about 0.29 to about 0.34, and the simulated misalignment value is predictable using the coefficient C.
- Table 2 described below shows the misalignment value actually measured in the 46-inch display panel to confirm whether the simulated misalignment value is equal to the actual misalignment value.
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TABLE 2 Size of sub- Thick- Geometrical Simulated Actual strate(diag- ness of Curvature misalignment misalignment misalignment onal line di- substrate radius value value value rection: inch) (mm) (mm) (μm) (μm) (μm) C 46 0.5 4000 64.3 20.31 19.9 0.309 46 0.7 4000 90.0 28.31 28.4 0.315 - As shown in Table 2, the actual misalignment value is substantially the same as or similar to the simulated misalignment value, and the coefficient C is in a range of about 0.29 to about 0.34. Therefore, the brightness difference may be obtained by substituting the simulated misalignment value for the actual misalignment value.
- The final brightness difference is as the following
Equation 4. -
- Table 3 shows the brightness difference, which is calculated by the following
Equation 4, according to the pitch of the pixel, the size of the substrate, and the misalignment value, and represented together with the thickness of the substrate, which indicates the same brightness difference. In Table 3, an allowable thickness of the substrate indicates a maximum thickness representing the same brightness difference when the curvature radius is changed. - In an exemplary embodiment, when the size of the substrate is about 55 inches, for example, the thickness of the substrate is about 0.7 mm, and the curvature radius is about 13000 mm in the display panel, the brightness difference is about 10%. The
allowable thickness 1 of the substrate means that the maximum thickness is about 0.22 mm to satisfy the brightness of about 10% when the curvature radius of the substrate is changed to about 3000 mm from about 13000 mm. In addition, the allowable thickness 2 of the substrate means that the maximum thickness is about 0.27 mm to satisfy the brightness of about 10% when the curvature radius of the substrate is changed to about 5000 mm from about 13000 mm. -
TABLE 3 Size of Curvature Allowable Allowable substrate Simulated radius(mm, thickness of thickness of Pitch (diagonal misalign- thickness Bright- substrate 1substrate 2 of line di- ment of substrate ness (curvature (curvature pixels rection: value 0.7 mm differ- radius 4000radius 5000 (μm) inch) (μm) reference) ence reference; mm) reference; mm) 106 55 10.6 13000 10.0% 0.22 0.27 106 55 21.3 6500 20.0% 0.43 0.54 106 55 31.9 4300 30.0% 0.65 0.81 178 46 17.8 6500 10.0% 0.43 0.54 178 46 35.7 3250 20.0% 0.87 1.09 178 46 53.5 2150 30.0% 1.30 1.63 213 55 21.3 6500 10.0% 0.43 0.54 213 55 42.6 3250 20.0% 0.87 1.09 213 55 63.9 2150 30.0% 1.30 1.63 251 65 25.1 6500 10.0% 0.43 0.54 251 65 50.3 3250 20.0% 0.87 1.09 - In the exemplary embodiment, since a maximum brightness difference, which is not recognized by the viewer, is about 20%, the display panel according to the exemplary embodiment is required to have the brightness equal to or smaller than about 20%. Accordingly, in order to satisfy the brightness difference of about 20% in the display device, the misalignment value is preferred to be equal to or smaller than about 50.3 μm. In addition, the curvature radius is preferred to have about 3250 mm. Further, when the curvature radius is about 4000 mm, the thickness of the substrate is required to have about 0.87 mm, and when the curvature radius is about 5000 mm, the thickness of the substrate is required to have about 1.09 mm.
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FIG. 7 is a graph showing a relation between a thickness of a substrate and a brightness difference andFIG. 8 is a graph showing a relation between a curvature of a substrate and a brightness difference. InFIGS. 7 and 8 , the pixel pitch indicated by E1 is about 213 μm and the pixel pitch indicated by E2 is about 106 μm, and thus the pixel pitch indicated by E1 is greater than the pixel pitch indicated by E2. For the pixel pitches E1 and E2, the display panel having the diagonal line of about 55 inches is used. In addition, the curvature radius is maintained at about 4000 mm and the other elements are maintained without being changed. InFIG. 8 , the substrate has the thickness of about 0.7 mm and the other elements are maintained without being changed except for the curvature radius and the pixel pitch. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , as the thickness of the substrate becomes thick, the brightness difference become large. The relation between the thickness of the substrate and the brightness difference in the portion of the substrate, which is not measured, may be predictable by extending the graph in the portion of the substrate, which is measured. Therefore, the thickness of the substrate, which satisfies the brightness difference equal to or smaller than about 20%, is about 0.9 mm in case of “E1” and is about 0.5 mm in case of “E2”. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , as the curvature radius of the substrate becomes large, the brightness difference become small. The relation between the curvature radius and the brightness difference in the portion of the substrate, which is not measured, may be predictable by extending the graph in the portion of the substrate, which is measured. Thus, the curvature, which satisfies the brightness difference equal to or smaller than about 20%, is about 3000 mm in case of “E1” and is about 5500 mm in case of “E2”. - According to the exemplary embodiment, the thickness of the substrate may be determined to allow defects caused by the brightness difference not to be recognized by the viewer when the curved display panel has a predetermined curvature, and thus the defects of the display apparatus may be effectively reduced. That is, although the misalignment occurs in the curved display panel curved in the predetermined direction, the defects caused by the brightness difference may be effectively prevented from being recognized by controlling the thickness and the curvature radius of the substrate, thereby improving the display quality of the display apparatus.
- Although the exemplary embodiments of the invention have been described, it is understood that the invention should not be limited to these exemplary embodiments but various changes and modifications can be made by one ordinary skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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1. A curved display panel comprising:
a first substrate which includes a plurality of pixels;
a second substrate facing the first substrate; and
an image display layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate,
wherein
the curved display panel has a curvature radius equal to or greater than about 3250 millimeters, and
a thickness of the first substrate or a thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 millimeters.
2. The curved display panel of claim 1 , wherein the curved display panel has a rectangular shape with long sides and short sides, is curved along the long sides or the short sides, and satisfies the following Equation,
wherein
the BrightnessDifference denotes a brightness difference between a center point of the curved display panel and points respectively corresponding to L/4 and 3L/4 of the curved display panel, which are spaced apart from one of the short sides of the curved display panel and exist on an imaginary line crossing the center point and parallel to the long sides of the curved display panel,
L denotes a length of one of the long sides of the curved display panel,
R denotes the curvature radius of the curved display panel,
t denotes the thickness of the first substrate or the thickness of the second substrate,
Pp denotes a pitch of each of the plurality of pixels, and
C denotes a real number of about 0.29 to about 0.34.
3. The curved display panel of claim 2 , wherein the brightness difference is about 20 percent.
4. The curved display panel of claim 3 , wherein the thickness of the first substrate or the thickness of the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 1.09 millimeters when the curvature radius is equal to or greater than 5000 millimeters.
5. The curved display panel of claim 3 , wherein the thickness of the first substrate or the second substrate is equal to or smaller than about 0.87 millimeters when the curvature radius is equal to or greater than 4000 millimeters.
6. The curved display panel of claim 2 , wherein the first substrate has a first curvature radius, the second substrate has a second curvature radius, and the first curvature radius is smaller than the second curvature radius.
7. The curved display panel of claim 2 , wherein the first substrate has a first curvature radius, the second substrate has a second curvature radius, and the first curvature radius is greater than the second curvature radius.
8. The curved display panel of claim 2 , wherein the curved display panel is curved along a direction in which the long sides extend.
9. The curved display panel of claim 2 , wherein the curved display panel is curved along a direction in which the short sides extend.
10. The curved display panel of claim 1 , wherein
the first substrate comprises:
a plurality of signal lines;
an insulating layer covering the plurality of signal lines; and
a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer, and
wherein the second substrate comprises a common electrode.
11. The curved display panel of claim 10 ,
wherein the plurality of signal lines comprises:
gate lines extending in a first direction along which long sides of the curved display panel extend;
data lines which extends in a second direction along which short sides of the curved display panel extend, and crosses the first direction, and
wherein the second substrate further comprises a black matrix disposed along the gate lines and the data lines.
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